Developer proposes new apartments, retail in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A historic hospital building could bring more than 100 new apartments to the Midstate. For years, Harrisburg’s Polyclinic Medical Center has sat mostly empty on 3rd Street in Uptown, except for one building that houses state offices. Now, a developer wants to turn four floors into 130...
A rare, up-close look at a DUI checkpoint in progress
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — We’ve all heard about DUI checkpoints, and you might’ve run into one or two, but we rarely get a chance to see how they work up close. abc27 News was invited to check one out in Dauphin County recently. “The Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police is conducting a DUI […]
Tractor-trailer carrying thousands of chickens flips in Dauphin County: state police
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A tractor-trailer reportedly carrying thousands of chickens overturned in Lykens Township Friday morning. State police said around 10 a.m. the exact number of birds is unconfirmed, but at latest count, it appeared to be around 7,000 birds. The vehicle overturned around 6 a.m. in...
Harrisburg leaders to provide free meals during SNAP freeze
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Local leaders are seeking to assist those in need as the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits remain frozen. Members of the Harrisburg City Council are preparing to serve dinners to families who don’t have enough to eat. Beginning this evening, community members feeling the impact...
Pa. will get a taste of winter with snow possible this weekend
A cold front will bring below-average temperatures and the possibility of snow to central Pennsylvania. Temperatures will climb into the mid-50s to low 60s on Friday, ahead of the approaching cold front. Showers are expected to develop across the region Friday evening and continue overnight. Rainfall amounts will...
Dauphin County man convicted of raping spa workers during robbery
From LNP, Lancaster, Pa. (TNS) A Lancaster County jury convicted a man of raping two women at the Penn Township spa where they worked during a robbery last year. Christopher Rivera, 38, formerly Middletown, Dauphin County, faces decades in prison when Judge Jeffrey Conrad sentences him. That will likely be in about...
Truck driver sniffs out multi-state tire scam that cost Carlisle company $10K
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A tire scam spanning two states and costing a Carlisle company more than $10,000 has been halted by a local man who says he was transporting the tires from Pennsylvania to Maryland. Torri Kugle says he was hired as a middleman to deliver the...
Philadelphia man wanted after allegedly stealing nearly $17k in home improvement fraud scheme
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Philadelphia man is wanted after he reportedly stole nearly $17,000 in a home improvement fraud scheme in Dauphin County. Scott David Miller, 34, is wanted on two counts of home improvement fraud and theft. According to State Police, Miller, who went by the name...
The Under-The-Radar Diner In Pennsylvania Where You Can Dine For Less Than $10
N the heart of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where the scent of home cooking wafts through the air and neon signs still hold their retro charm, sits Silver Spring Diner – a place where your wallet can relax almost as much as your appetite can expand. Let me tell you something...
Nonprofit in need of donations after winds damage tents in Harrisburg’s homeless camp
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The lot that houses a number of Harrisburg's homeless was damaged Wednesday night when strong winds ripped through south-central Pennsylvania. Eight tents at Amiracle Community, located at 1125 South 9th St., will need to be replaced, according to Timothy White, Director of Operations of...

















